New deadlift PR.

1RM @ 325.

 

Been doing a 6 week to 5K training for running. It's a schedule for those that don't run at all h:.

It's been going well so far. Don't feel like I'm going to have a heart attack all the time now .

 

Just got done fixing my Geo and now off to do 25miles or so on the bike.

Looking into getting a touring bike by next spring then start preparing for a Trans America ride in the next couple years, thinking Oregon to Florida which should be right at 6k miles and take about 3months.

 

150 a month is still less then i pay my trainer a month

 

$100/month is pretty good if you're getting 1-on-1 or small group attention from a trainer each time you go. I work as a personal trainer right now and we charge around $5/hr for groups for 3-6 people for 3 months at a time. I end up doing crossfit style workouts with them anyway. Crossfit, P-90x, and insanity from a scientific standpoint are great for getting you into shape, but they are terrible for progression once you get into a routine for 6 months.

 

Was on circuits and cardio solid for a while until I wrecked my car and had to deal with all kinds of bullshit. Got back on my running yesterday, will start lifting again after my forearm heals. I'm not sure what's going on with it, but I was sitting around one night and it all the sudden felt sore. Mainly on the top side of the forearm, but sometimes also on the underside....feels fatigued.

 

I'm 8 months into CrossFit and not finding this "terrible for progression" you speak of. Between June and this month, I've added +30lbs to my deadlift 1-round max and are able to do assisted handstand push-ups. I look forward to each day knowing there's going to be something different. Thank god I don't have to segment my week by "chest day, legs day, abs day" bullshit

 

That's awesome man. I agree crossfit workouts are both fun and challenging. It's a good change of pace from the normal strength training and cardio routines. I guess I'm generalizing a little bit because not all crossfit routines and/or instructors will use the same methods. I've heard cross fit involves a lot of max rep sets with little to no rest (IMO no one should be doing until they've perfected proper form) between exercise, which is good for endurance. If you want to great stronger for all the hard work your doing there are definitely better ways. You will plateau eventually if you don't follow some type of periodization.

 

crossfit so trendy

 

dammit. i've been drinking a lot lately

wagon, how does it work?